Afghanistan renames Salma Dam to Afghan-India Friendship Dam

[Styx]

The government of Afghanistan has renamed the name of Salama dam to Afghan-India friendship dam following a robust investment by India in reconstruction of the dam.
The decision was reportedly taken by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani during a meeting of the cabinet of ministers.

Salama dam is located in western Herat province of Afghanistan and it is expected that the dam will incur a cost of around $300 million by the time of its completion.

The reservoir filling in Salma dam project started late in the month of July with the closure of the dam’s diversion tunnel gate.

According to the Indian Consulate in western Herat province, the dam reservoir will be 20 kilometer long and 3 kilometer wide.

The storage capacity of the reservoir will be 640 million cubic meters of water, the Indian consulate said.

The Salma dam project has been built on Harirod river with the financial support of India where at least $300 million have been invested.

Salma dam is expected to produce 42 megawatt of electricity and will irrigate around 80 hectares of agricultural land.

India has played a crucial role by participating in the rebuilding of Afghanistan following the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001.

Since 2002, the Government of India has committed USD 2 billion dollars to the socio-economic rebuilding of the Afghan state and society in accordance with the development priorities of the Government and the people of Afghanistan.

Afghanistan renames Salma Dam to Afghan-India Friendship Dam - Khaama Press (KP) | Afghan News Agency

Dam message to India, Pak

 

[Styx]

The government of Afghanistan has renamed the name of Salama dam to Afghan-India friendship dam

lol

 

[FarhanAk]

We all know the day Western forces leave Afghanistan, Taliban will be back in power, why India is wasting her money ?

 

[hkdas]

We all know the day Western forces leave Afghanistan, Taliban will be back in power, why India is wasting her money ?

the main purpose for that dam is for irrigation.. Taliban can't never take that.
even if taliban take over that dam, they will never destroy or stop that powerhouse. they also need electricity.

 

[RoadRunner401]

Who gives a damn, about a dam in Afghanistan.

 

[ranjeet]

Is there any water sharing treaty/agreement between Afghanistan and its neighbors?

 

[FarhanAk]

the main purpose for that dam is for irrigation.. Taliban can't never take that.
even if taliban take over that dam, they will never destroy or stop that powerhouse. they also need electricity.

The reason of investment in Afghanistan is not for its people it is to create it an anti Pakistan state, your money is destined to be wasted once the foreign powers are gone.

 

[Styx]

The reason of investment in Afghanistan is not for its people it is to create it an anti Pakistan state, your money is destined to be wasted once the foreign powers are gone.

the ISAF residual force will be there for quite a while

 

[FarhanAk]

the ISAF residual force will be there for quite a while

How much few thousands? Taliban will outnumber them for sure.

 

[baajey]

Who gives a damn, about a dam in Afghanistan.

u do . thats y u replied.

 

[karakoram]

Afghan india friendship ki jay ho :-D :-D chalo achay bacho ab in 5 million+ refugees ko bhi india mein jagah do shabash

 

[[Bregs]]

Afghan india friendship ki jay ho :-D :-D chalo achay bacho ab in 5 million+ refugees ko bhi india mein jagah do shabash

lol

 

[Styx]

How much few thousands? Taliban will outnumber them for sure.

they stay, US influence stays.. basically a good environment for India to grow roots and strengthen ties further by helping in nation building projects like the dam, national assembly, highways etc..

 

[rezangahir]

Magar qaid e azam ney to Pakistan musalmano ke liye banaya tha ..ab kya farq padta hai ki voh afghan hain.

Agar muhazir ko rakh skate Ho to afghan ko kyon nahi whom you have cultural affinity as pashtun.

Karakorem you are traitor to your fellow paahtuns imo

Afghan india friendship ki jay ho :-D :-D chalo achay bacho ab in 5 million+ refugees ko bhi india mein jagah do shabash

 

[Ind4Ever]

We all know the day Western forces leave Afghanistan, Taliban will be back in power, why India is wasting her money ?

Oh dont you ask all pakistanis to leave UAE or Arab as a whole ?